The official page for the 'Dragons in the Hills' project. A National Lottery Heritage Funded project led by @ArGroupsUK, @nmdcouncil & the @HerpSocIreland
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Our habitat management at Scrabo capturing some attention!
ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/news…
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Today I'm creating logpiles on steriods!
Using spent timber from our yard areas thats too far gone Im doing deadwood transplants to some of the recently restored #GhostPonds which will enhance the habitiat complexity for inverts + homes for Smooth Newts
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Habitat Management success for our lizards 🦎 ! Huge thank you to our volunteers for your work at Scrabo Tower.
With all the suport we could ask for from @ANDborough, @NTStrangford, @StrangfrdLecale, and Bangor @SERC Animal Management.
@HeritageFundNI @HerpSocIreland – at Newtownards, Northern Ireland
So grateful for the project to have mention in aiding Newry, Mourne and Down to achieve UNESCO Global Geopark status!
newrymournedown.org/unesco-g…
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1/2 @NTRangerToby is getting muddy working on the next Ghost Pond restoration this week. This time its in the South Moor.
This will be our third large pond/pool/scrape restoration and many more to come.
#MountStewartMoment
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This year’s young lizards are very active at present. If you’re enjoying the #Mournes in the coming days keep an eye out and you might be lucky enough to spot them. #lizards
@DragonInHills
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The common or viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is Ireland's only native species of reptile. This fascinating reptile gives birth to live young, a rarity in the reptile world, where most species lay eggs in order to reproduce.🐦🦉🐌🐝🐛🐸#noticenatureireland
ALT The common or viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is Ireland's only native species of reptile. This fascinating reptile gives birth to live young, a rarity in the reptile world, where most species lay eggs in order to reproduce.🐦🦉🐌🐝🐛🐸#noticenatureireland
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Our @QueensMarineLab opens its doors to the public this Saturday, 6 August, 10am - 3pm!
Come see staff, students, their research projects + wave tank. Plus local marine life!
Meet Citizen Sea & @DragonInHills. And take in the Portaferry Sails and Sounds Festival.
#LoveQUB
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Yet another update on Burbys scrape - 3rd year and plants have arrived and grown from seed back, now well established. Super bonus - Newts have bred there this year too.
We've two.morw coming later this year as we restore the old tree nursery into an Orchard
#MountStewartMoment
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Look what I saw today! It ran off before I could get a better view, but I know where it hangs out now, so I hope to be able to see it again soon 🖤🦎 @TheLyneUp @EcotrakNI @HerpSocIreland
"We love newts!!"Today I had the thrill of having pupils & teachers from St. Josephs Strangford & St. Mary's Portaferry out at @NTmountstewart with Rachel from the CYP Team, for some pond dipping and bug hunts!
@HeritageFundNI @ARGroupsUK @nmdcouncil
At the beginning of February I gave 6 primary schoolstadpoles to take care of and study. Here is Legamaddy Primary School's release day!! 37 little froglets! They developed very quickly!! Off they go, back to the pond they were collected from 😊🐸
@DragonInHills @TNLComFundNI
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With the #Donard fire 1 year on, our rangers Marc & Cormac discuss what has been happening on the mountain and the everlasting effects of the fires.
#mournes #nationaltrustni
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Ravaging the iconic landscape in #NationalWildlifeWeek, a gorse fire like this threatens our local wildfire including the common lizard, a priority species in Northern Ireland, which has likely declined due to such ongoing habitat loss. (2/3)
Great amphibian survey training day with @NTMournes @NTMurlough & @Mournelive Rangers. Always a blast to get out with these conservation heroes. Remember to report all your amphibian sightings! recordpool.org.uk or CeDAR!
@HerpSocIreland @HeritageFundNI – at Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Check out the BBC News interview with one of our Wildfire Rangers as they discuss the long-term environmental effects of the Mourne fires.
bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-norther…
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Out torching the wetlands & pools of @NTmountstewart surveying for Smooth Newts and joined by @DragonInHills
Pleased to see a recovering population in the gardens formal pools.
Nothing showing in the restored scrapes yet but I'm sure they will eventually.
#MountStewartMoment
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Good to come accross a Smooth Newt up on the south #Binevenagh hills while looking for Longhorn and Gound beetles.
Seems there's a data gap for Newts here - will get that logged on @cedarnmni tonight.
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The sunshine over the last few days has them emerging! 😍 This female 🦎 was out soaking up the heat & uvb. The @DragonInHills team had a good day yesterday & are back at it today with lizard training & surveying @NTmountstewart 👌💚🦎💚
